Thursday, September 07, 2006

Deadlock is broken. Rajans are back in Everest. The world's highest mountain.

To mark the 100th year annuasary of world scouting, the world scout organization organizes a ceromony to name one of the peak mountains located in Himalaya range in the name or "Loard Baden Powel".The height of this mountain is 5825m from the sea level.This ceromony will be held in Kathmandu, on 14th September. Members representing all the world will be present for this occasion.

Sri Lanka Contingent which participates this occasion is an all-Rajan contingent including the Leader.This contingent leaves the island on 20th September.

A small ceromony was held in the Lake view park international scout centre to hand over the country flag and the school flag to the contingent members on 6th September. The cheif scout commisioner of Sri Lanka Scout Association was also present for this ceromony.